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It's the next best thing to being there. View video footage from some of Vanity Fair's most celebrated events, get behind the scenes at the magazine's exclusive photo shoots, and experience red-carpet premieres, promotions, and more.
BMW DRIVE EXPERIENCE AND LUNCHEON
On Friday, February 20, a select group of entertainment insiders and Vanity Fair V.I.P.'s had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the all-new BMW 7 Series at the Vanity Fair Drive Experience and Luncheon. More than 30 Hollywood notables cruised on a specially designed route through the Hollywood Hills and beyond to a luncheon that was held at the renowned John Lautner Garcia House, to benefit the Hammer Museum.
BALLY HOLLYWOOD DOMINO PARTY TO BENEFIT THE ART OF ELYSIUM
On Friday, February 20, Bally, Vanity Fair, and Kate Bosworth hosted a "Hollywood Style" game night to benefit The Art of Elysium, a nonprofit organization that encourages working actors, artists, and musicians to dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions. Attended by an A-list celebrity crowd, the party coincided with the grand opening of the Andaz West Hollywood hotel.
DIOR LAUNCH OF BRANDAID
On Thursday, February 19, Paul Haggis, Diane Lane, and Josh Brolin, along with Vanity Fair and Dior, hosted a cocktail party and silent auction to benefit BRANDAID–an organization that creates effective branding and marketing initiatives to grow artisan businesses in economically challenged communities. Partygoers gathered at Environment Furniture on Beverly Boulevard to view works created by artisans from around the world.
BMW ART CAR LAUNCH PARTY AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
On Wednesday, February 18, Vanity Fair and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) celebrated four classic BMW Art Cars, each painted by a great 20th century artist: Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Robert Rauschenberg, and Roy Lichtenstein. The event was hosted by Vanity Fair Contributing Editor Wendy Stark Morrissey and attended by nearly 400 Hollywood insiders. The Art Cars will be on display at LACMA for two weeks.
V.F. ON RODEO DRIVE
Images from nominated and award-winning actors as featured in the Abrams book Vanity Fair, The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images on view on Rodeo Drive until February 22.
LAMBERTSON TRUEX UNVEILS "INDEX OF HAPPINESS" AND "GERTRUDE"
On September 11 at the Lambertson Truex boutique on Madison Avenue, Vanity Fair and Lambertson Truex unveiled two one-of-a-kind bags created in partnership with Campaign New York. Both designed by Lambertson Truex—and available exclusively to American Express Cardmembers—the Collector's Edition "Index of Happiness" tote features a print based on a mixed-media canvas by contemporary American artist Donald Baechler; and the "Gertrude" tote was named after patron of the arts Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.
VANITY FAIR AND THE CINEMA SOCIETY PRESENT APPALOOSA
On September 9, Vanity Fair and the Cinema Society hosted a pre-release screening of the highly anticipated film Appaloosa at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York, followed by an after-party at the SoHo Grand Hotel penthouse. More than 250 guests attended the event, including the film's stars, Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen, and Patricia Clarkson, Elle Macpherson, Susan Sarandon, and Amy Ryan.
ON THE SET WITH VANITY FAIR AT SWAROVSKI'S "THE THREE GRACES" PHOTO SHOOT
In the October 2008 issue, Vanity Fair and Swarovski came together in an inspired endeavor: Capturing the past, present, and future of Swarovski crystal jewelry and décor in the pages in the magazine. With original photographs taken by renowned photographer Patrick Demarchelier and a modern-day myth written by acclaimed author Elissa Schappell, The Three Graces of mythology—embodied by actresses Maggie Q, Sophia Bush, and Natalie Dormer—conspired to impart the next passage of Swarovski's poetry of precision, an epic tale that began in 1895.
Click Here to view the exclusive behind-the-scenes video from the set of "The Three Graces: A Modern-Day Myth of Beauty."
REEL RELIEF AT THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Vanity Fair's Second Annual Reel Relief Screening and Benefit played a lead role in one of the oldest and most prestigious film festivals in the world: the 51st annual San Francisco International Film Festival. Check out highlights from the festival, sponsored by Vanity Fair and its advertising partners: Nordstrom, PREVAGE®, GREY GOOSE®, and BMW. Click here to see highlights from the 2-week event and the closing night.
FREE ARTS
Step onto the red carpet with Jessica Latham, Vanity Fair's special events correspondent, as she takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Free Arts NYC Annual Art Auction Benefit: Portraits & Polaroids, presented by 7 For All Mankind.
CAMPAIGN HOLLYWOOD
Join the party and see how Vanity Fair takes over Hollywood during Vanity Fair's annual Campaign Hollywood series of events and in-store installations.
REEL RELIEF CHICAGO
Vanity Fair hosted the Chicago premiere of Ocean's Thirteen to benefit the International Rescue Committee for Not On Our Watch. Cast members George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, Ellen Barkin, and Don Cheadle were there, and more than 3,000 fans turned out to watch the excitement of the arrivals. Check out the premiere and after-party, held at hot spot Room 21, sponsored by Buick, Cacao Reserve by Hershey's, Finlandia, and [yellow tail].
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